New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
BLAINE FAR IN THE LEAD.
aARAToGA DELEGATES STRONG FOR HIN.
~pxsrpyyrIAL PREFERENCES AT THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION OF THE LABOR
AND PROHIBITION STRENGTH
r,v TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpuxR1 II


Observation-Disclosures OF THE LABOR
AND PROHIBITION STRENGTH.
tyy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpuxR1
s.RAroGA, Sept 14.-There was considerable
sulet talk among the delegates to the Republican
6tate Convention to-day about the contest for tne
Presidency in 1888 There was . general agree
mept Of opinion that Cleveland would be the Dem
ocratsc candidate. Who should be tho Republican
A CAT vass 10 determine the answer to this question
made by several delegates among their fellows
allowed tha. James q. Blaine was the favorite can'
didate. So far ahead was Mr. Blaine in this com.
petition of possible candidates that for time 1t
seemed to the cauvassers as IL they would not be
able to discover any rivals 1t was said OF the
America In her contest with the British yachts that
she was first and there was no second. Mr. Blaine
was first end it took long range telescope to dis
cover q secoad Senators Evarts and Hiscock, OK
Senators Miller and Platt and Ex-Governor Cor
nell said that they preferred not to disclose their
choice Others of the delegates hid their secret
choice behind the phrase am for the nominee OF
the Convention"
Still most of the delegates frankly Expressed
their preference for Mr. Blaine. William h. KOBE
ertsou OF Katonah former Collector Of the Port OF
New-Yorx, said:
81 am not in the habit of expressing my prefer
epces for President year in advance of the romi-
nation, but still / will say that am heartily in
favor of the nomination of Mr. Blaine. Nothing IN
nv opinion could defeat Mr.. Blaines carrying the
Stale of New.YUrk. Every laborer, about, that
you meet says when you ask his choice for Presi-
dent that be wishes to vote foI MI Blaine. Ire
Repupl cans of Westchester County, where live,
strougly favor Mr.. Baine's nomination. think the
Prohibition vote will go up to $4,000 ana that
Henry George as the Labor candidate VIII receive
100000 votes. If the election were held now Mr.
George would certainly poll 100000 votes.
. Senator Edmund L. Pitts. of Medina sad "Ihe
Republicans of my district are unanimously In
favor of the nomination of Mr.. Blaine. They re-
card him as the best candid ate and the most avail
able and If live intend be Blaine delegate to
the Convention of 1888. There is no United Labor
marty in the County of Orleans but the Prohlbi-
tionists are stronger. think there will be an ln-
crease of the Prohibition total vote but that the
vote of the United Labor party, which of course.
will be taken out Of the Democratic party, will he
still larger"
Assemblymau Robert Ray Hamilton, of New
York, said My choice for President is Robert L.
Lincoln, of Illinois thinA he would carry the
State of Newly erk with ease AS for the Labor
party think it. will poll 10000 votes; and that
the Prohibition party vote will shrink from
$4,000 to &C 600"
Ex,Ju6ge Horace Russell, of New-York said al
want to vote for Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana,
for President. The Prohibit party think Will
poll less votes, and the United Labor party
$4,000 votes"
Ex-senator Frederick Lansing, OF Watertown,
State Committeeman, said; " In Jefferson and ST.
Lawrence Counties think the Republicans are
for Mr.. Blaine, hut not fervidy perhaps as they
were three years ago. Still he would have the dele
gates to the National Convention now and would
bs heartily supported by the Republican voters
in
County, and doubt If it will much in the rest OF
the State The Labor party will POLL big vote in
the State" ,,
"The Republicans Of Queens, Suffolk and Rcn-
mond Counties are first last and all the time tor
Blaine. We have some Labor votes IN Long Island
City, think Henry George will poll 20, 600 votes
OF this district i think their total vote will be
q. 6. Warren, of The Buffalo Commercial. said:
am for the nominee of the convention; Election
il wear off and don't care to cross that stream
before / reach 1t. I think the Prohibition party
last year, $4,000 and that the Labor vote
will be between 40 900 and 10000"
Assemblyman Ernest II. Crosby, OF New .t tork'
as he was for Senator. think the Labor party will
poll 600 votes in New-York ard 100 To- o 600 IN the
Hamilton Fish, jr, of Newly ork. said: Il think
we had better make our selection of candidate
for President next Ss qS
Cleveland, namely. Mr.. Blaine Mr.. Depew and MIR.
James W. Wadsworth, Of Geneva, former Con-
oIler SAID ~ prefer Mr. Sherman, but the peo-
% of INV district are for Mr. Blaine. That sentI-
Tent is unmistakable. There is no George vote III
Livingston County. don't think Mt George VIII
poll above 900 votes north of the Harlem Rlver
The Prohibition party will increase Its total vote
Ex-Assemblyman NJ. NJ Fenner, of Chautauqua,
said: am for Mr.. Blaine. As for the Prohibition
vote, think its size will depend upon what we do
Ia olNar unfa IN Nlnn-
tanqua County except in jamestown"
John J. UBrien, Of New-YoIk, said =" The two
tickets for President will be headed by Blame and
Cleveland Hill is knocked out ann ann f1r dbsy SIalne INF
poll large vote. Whether Mr.. George wili Doll as
cannot vet be told"
my choice and believe he Is of a large majority OF
the New-YoIk delegation. The George men are
we'll organized. They have money. inspectors OF
election, and they will poll large vote. In my
opinlOn they will grow stronger every day.
L. F. Payn. of Chatham, said '' 1 am for James
G. Blaine for President, and think that be will
have the support of the Republican delegates from
hibtion vote will slightly increase, bat
by the the vote vote Of the United Labor
Ex.Speaker George 2. Erwin, of Potsdam. said
am for Mr.. Blaine and think the Republicans
of St Lawrence County desire his nomination. The
Prohibition vote will increase to 10000, but the
Labor party will poll l26,OO9 votes. nearly all Oh
Ex-senator Norman NJ. Allen. OF Dayton, SAID
"Mr Blaine is the choice of fnineteen-twentieths OF
the Republicans Of Cattaraugus County" ar
think we should nominate Mr.. Blame. The people
Of nv Senatorial district are sody III favor OF
Mr. Blaine's denomination"